Friday, June 17, 2011

one month.

so much has happened in just one month. i'm apologizing in advance on how long this post is, there's just so much to say!

on may 14, 2011, i finally graduated from college. baylor university will always have a warm place in my heart for all the happy memories there. my roommates and sweet friends there mean the world to me and i miss them more than words can say.

the strawberry swing graduates

goodbyes in waco were not fun or easy, but we had the hope of knowing that most of us would see each other the next weekend at our dear friend katie leigh's wedding. we had the best time being a part of such a special time in her life. we also thanked her for being the only one of our close friends that was getting married that close after graduation. this way we will have "excuses" to see each other for the next five to ten years (lord, knows we're all hoping only 5!!) to see each other at the various weddings. all in all, it was a beautiful wedding, and we all wish katie leigh and preston the happiest life together.

katie leigh and preston smith!

a few days after all the wedding festivities, i heard back from an interview that i had in nashville the previous week. standing in an aisle at target, i nervously answered my phone only to hear the best news i could have hoped for, "hope, we'd like to offer you a full-time position here at propeller." PRAISE THE LORD. as nearly everyone who has spoken to me in the past year knows, i have been praying and praying for a job in the nashville area. i was to the point that i was willing to do anything! but of course, the Lord had much, much better plans for me. i only had to trust him. funny how hard that is for me even though i know he has yet to fail me. so, i gratefully accepted the position as marketing assistant/office manager/receptionist at propeller, a small faith-based marketing firm in franklin, tn. the only catch was that they needed me there asap. i was not about to let that stop me, so i began to furiously pack and figure out all that i needed to move in two quick weeks.

the time passed so fast. i tried to squeeze in as many last minute snowcone dates and dinners with friends and family.

we laugh a lot

then the morning came that our oversized penske truck that was brimming with all of me and jillian's very many belongings pulled away from my forever home. as i normally bear the unfortunate gift of feeling things both for myself and others very well, i had done really well about not crying or being overly sentimental. when i pulled away from my home though, i just couldn't help a few tears while my mom and i prayed for our long drive to nashville and all that is ahead of me.

you should've seen how my dad masterfully packed this bad boy!

we made it out of dallas with my trooper-of-a-dad following at the maximum speed of 60mph in the penske. what normally takes 10-11 hours, an already lengthy, drive to nashville ended up taking nearly 14 hours, but we made it! that blessed "tennessee welcomes you" sign was a such a wonderful sight!

praise God

after we arrived, my incredible parents along with jill's sweet mama helped the two of us not only unload ALL of our things but also clean and do some much needed renovations on our house. it was such a gift to jill and i. we really couldn't be more grateful to all their help and support as their babies move across the country from them.

world's tiniest cutest kitchen

soon after our parents left, i had my first day at my first real job--what a nervous and exciting day!

jilly insisted on waking up to capture my first day hah!

when i got to work, my new team had flowers (one of my love languages) waiting for me on my new desk. i was so overwhelmed by their encouragement and excitement for my arrival. while i still have a lot to learn, i'm getting more and more comfortable in my position and with my responsibilities. i really do work with the best possible people who are fun, easygoing but very successful at what they do, and most of all, they all love the Lord above all else.

the view of my desk

finally, our first weekend in nashville we actually went to our wonderful new friend parker's lake house. it was absolutely gorgeous out there, and we had such a blast! jill and i may or may not have gotten the tiniest sunburned, but we're looking good now!

happy summery girls

after our friend rick arrived in nashville and completed our little group, we had some celebratory snickerdoodle cake and all felt right. sorry again for the lengthiness of this first post. hopefully, i can maintain this thing although i'm not exactly sure how often it will be right now. we'll see! anyways, i hope that everyone has the best weekend ahead!

2 comments:

yay you are blogging. you know I will follow this :) so glad to see that your time in nashville has been good so far and so happy for your job! miss you- maybe we will just have to plan a little nash trip.